Honestly, FCO seems a little advanced for someone who is reading Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess.
Silman's Complete Endgame Course is a nice book to own.
If you want a simple checkmate pattern book, "How to beat your dad at chess" is really good. Despite the title, it is just checkmate patterns that are good to know.
I haven't bought the book from Bobby Fischer yet. Just thinking about it. Is it good though?
I just want to learn more about openings, middle game and endgame. Maybe some traps. If I have to buy more books not just one that's fine.
Chess Tactics for Students by Bain. Logical Chess by Chernev. Both are standard beginners books. Logical Chess will help with middlegame.
Just started the Bobby Fischer one and it's basically just puzzles. To be honest I feel so far like it's nowhere near as valuable as it would have been when it came out in the 60s pre-chess apps, not a bad book to have on your shelf but you could probably do better. I'd recommend the book on chess openings by John Emms.
To be honest I feel so far like it's nowhere near as valuable as it would have been when it came out in the 60s pre-chess apps, not a bad book to have on your shelf but you could probably do better.
I think Bobby Fischer teaches Chess is a wonderful book to help any beginner grasp the basic fundamentals of chess. If you're a complete chess beginner, I'd say it's one of the best titles you could start with to ease into the world of literature which chess has to offer! 
blitzblunderz
FCO: Fundamental Chess Openings by Paul Van der Sterren is not too advanced for a beginner. It is simply a reference book of openings. In my view it is the best single volume openings reference. It is useful for all players, regardless of level.
Good Chess Books for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess...a book review...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/bobby-fischer-teaches-chessa-book-review
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell
Focus on Bobby's book.
Try Chess: 5334 Problems by L.Polgar - it'll take you about 74 years to get through.
To be honest I feel so far like it's nowhere near as valuable as it would have been when it came out in the 60s pre-chess apps, not a bad book to have on your shelf but you could probably do better.
I think Bobby Fischer teaches Chess is a wonderful book to help any beginner grasp the basic fundamentals of chess. If you're a complete chess beginner, I'd say it's one of the best titles you could start with to ease into the world of literature which chess has to offer!
blitzblunderz
I think the issue for me was that I wasn't enough of a beginner when I picked it up for the first time. Even skipping forward (as he recommended) it's still a case of straining really closely to look at some poorly printed boards (maybe I got a bad copy) that teaches things that are covered in great detail on training apps.
But I'll keep working through it!
do the chess puzzles on this site and at chesstempo.com as well, won't cost you anything.
Hi,
I'm a beginner chess player. I know the basic moves in chess. I just want to take it more seriously so I decided to buy some books.
The books I found so far:
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
FCO - Fundamental Chess Openings
I want to buy an endgame book as well.
What books should I buy?